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never [ˈnevər]1. adverba. ne... jamais• I never heard such a thing! je n'ai jamais entendu une chose pareille !► never... again (ne...) plus jamais• never again! plus jamais !► never before• I have never yet been able to find... je n'ai encore jamais pu trouver...b. (emphatic) that will never do! c'est inadmissible !• I've left it behind! -- never! je l'ai oublié ! -- c'est pas vrai ! (inf)• never mind! ça ne fait rien !2. compounds* * *['nevə(r)]Note: When never is used to modify a verb ( she never wears a hat, I've never seen him) it is translated ne...jamais in French; ne comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and jamais comes after the verb or auxiliary: elle ne porte jamais de chapeau, je ne l'ai jamais vuWhen never is used without a verb, it is translated by jamais alone: ‘admit it!’ - ‘never!’ = ‘avoue-le!’ - ‘jamais’For examples and particular usages, see the entry below1) ( not ever)never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed — il a accepté parce qu'il ne dit jamais non à un repas gratuit
2) ( as an emphatic negative)3) (expressing surprise, shock)you're never 40! — GB ce n'est pas possible, tu n'as pas 40 ans!
you've never gone and broken it have you! — (colloq) GB ne me dis pas que tu l'as cassé!
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